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<td><h3>Anyone can distribute software</h3>
<p>If you have a web-site, you can distribute your software;<br/>
Create <k>one package</k> that <k>works everywhere</k>;<br/>
With <k>dependency handling</k> and <k>automatic updates</k>;<br/>
There is no central point of control
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<td><h3>Security is central</h3>
<p>Installing a <k>word-processor</k> doesn't grant it <k>administrator access</k>;<br/>
<k>Digital signatures</k> are always checked before new software is run;<br/>
Users <k>share libraries</k> without having to trust each other;<br/>
Use with <k>sandboxes</k> and <k>virtualisation</k> is easy</p>
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<td><h3>You control your own computer</h3>
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You don't have to <k>guess</k> what happens during installation;<br/>
Mix and match <k>stable</k> and <k>experimental</k> programs on a single system
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<p>Zero Install is a <k>decentralised cross-distribution software installation
system</k>. Other features include full support for <k>shared libraries</k> (with a SAT solver for dependency resolution), <k>sharing
between users</k>, and <k>integration with native platform package managers</k>. It supports
both <k>binary and source packages</k>, and works on <k>Linux</k>, <k>OS X</k>, <k>Unix</k>
and <k>Windows</k> systems. It is fully <k>Open Source</k>.</p>
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